Synopsis
Tracing Madison's role in the War of Independence, his fight for religious freedom, and his guidance of the Constitutional Convention, the author explores Madison's life from the drafting of the Bill of Rights and writing the "Federalist Papers" through his term as President
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Review
""James Madison" is an excellent short biography of a complex man."--"New York Times Book Review"
"The biography's author, Robert Allen Rutland, knows his Founding Fathers. . . . He writes with clarity and spirit."--"New York Times"
Rutland "has put together a one-volume work that is lively, fast- paced, and extremely revealing. At last Madison comes alive on the printed page! . . . Rutland's story is biography at its best."--"Richmond News Leader"
"A lively and sympathetic biography by a leading Madison scholar, one which provides the reader with the best succinct treatment of a complex personality, an introverted intellectual with a special genius for politics."--Richard B. Morris
"A wonderfully vivid and appreciative biography by the master Madison scholar. Rutland combines a flair for style with scholarly integrity."--Leonard W. Levy
"A brilliant and engaging portrait of Madison as a republican leader and statesman."--Merrill D. Peterson
""James Madison" is an excellent short biography of a complex man." "New York Times Book Review""
"The biography's author, Robert Allen Rutland, knows his Founding Fathers. . . . He writes with clarity and spirit." "New York Times""
Rutland "has put together a one-volume work that is lively, fast- paced, and extremely revealing. At last Madison comes alive on the printed page! . . . Rutland's story is biography at its best." "Richmond News Leader""
"A lively and sympathetic biography by a leading Madison scholar, one which provides the reader with the best succinct treatment of a complex personality, an introverted intellectual with a special genius for politics." Richard B. Morris"
About the Author
Robert Allen Rutland is Research Professor of History at the University of Tulsa.
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